Sri Chenganmaleeswarar Temple, Chenganmal, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu.

13^th April 2019.

During my last visit to Padur, I couldn’t visit this temple, since I was not aware of this temple’s antiquity. This time after visiting Sri Bhama Rukmani Krishna Temple at Padur.

Moolavar    : Sri Chenganmaleeswarar

Consort      : Sri Periyanayagi.

 

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple faces east with the temple pond (Vishnu Theertham) on the right. A peepal tree with Nagars is in front of the entrance arch cum Mandapam. Ambal Sri Periyanayagi Amman is immediately after the entrance, a Temple like a sannidhi facing south. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are in front of the main sanctum Mandapam. Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Vishnu, Brahma and Durgai are in the Koshtam.

 

In the outer prakaram sannadhi for Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniar, Thavvai ( Jyeshta Devi ), Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Bhairavar and Suryan.

 

ARCHITECTURE

The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and Artha Mandapam. Vinayagar and Subramaniyar are in the artha mandapam. A Vesara Vimanam is on the sanctum. The Sanctum is of Padabandha adhisthana.

 

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

12^th Century Chozha period Inscriptions are found on the adhistanam. Nayak period inscriptions are also found on the walls, who had done thirupani during the latter period.  However, the temple authorities claim that the temple was built during the 6^th Century by Ko-Chengat Chozha.

12th Century inscriptions

Nayak period inscriptions

The Chozha King who constructed the temple worships Lord Shiva 

LEGENDS

As per the Legend, after Jalandharan vatham, Vishnu worshiped Lord Shiva with 1000 lotus flowers to get the Chakrayutham. Lord Shiva made the last flower to disappear. Vishnu removed one of his eyes and completed the pooja. Hence Lord Shiva is called Chenganmaaleeswarar. This same legend is also associated with  3 more Shiva temples.

 

TEMPLE TIMINGS:

The temple will be kept open between 07.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.

 

HOW TO REACH:

Chenganmal is on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), 6 KM before Thiruporur and 2.5 KM from Kelambakkam.

 

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE

 

 

Thavvai- Jyesta Devi 

Thavvai - Jyeshta Devi

Nayak period inscriptions above Vinayagar

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA---